BetOnline Exclusive: Coach Prime's 32 minutes on Belichick, Shedeur, Travis, NIL, Bo Jackson and More
On today’s edition of “The Pacman Jones Show,” the NFL’s bad-boy cornerback sat down with the NFL’s greatest cornerback, Deion Sanders.
Pacman, who hosts two shows a week that have featured star-studded guests including NFL greats like Marshawn Lynch, Terrell Suggs, Jon Gruden and Antonio Brown, had the chance to speak to his idol and mentor, Coach Prime, who he affectionately calls “Pop,” about a variety of topics.
Pacman, who has anointed himself the “Black Adam Schefter”, was able to get Sanders to confirm he was staying at the University of Colorado for the foreseeable future.
Additional interview topics include:
Deion claiming Shedeur and Travis are Top 2 NIL earners and likely Top 2 picks in the NFL Draft.
Deion on what Bill Belichick brings to college football.
Shedeur going to the Giants, and Travis going to the Raiders.
Deion avoiding players that are just looking for the NIL “bag.”
Deion treating college football programs like NFL franchises.
Deion vs. Bo Jackson in a 40-yard dash race.
Terrell Suggs’ HOF chances.
A full transcription of these topics is featured below.
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Deion - 5:35
Two of our young men, Shedeur and Travis, are the two highest earners in NIL...in college football. So we've already done it, we have the blueprint...we've already done it. And they're probably going to go 1 and 2 in the draft, like I said a year ago when everybody got upset.
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Pacman - 5:50
So, as you know, I'm breaking news with coaches right now. I told everybody that Coach Rodriguez would be the next head coach of WVU...check!
There's a lot of other things been going one... Deion's going to leave and go to the Cowboys...Deion's going to leave and go to the Raiders...Deion might leave and go to Florida State.
Now that I have you here right now, I already know this answer, and you just got one of the best quarterbacks in the country to come aboard with you. Can we just set the record straight since I'm breaking coaching (news) right now, I'm like the black Adam Schefter.
Deion - 6:35
I love where I am, I'm happy where I am...I can't wait to see what the future beholds where I am. I love Boulder, Colorado.
I have every intention, every plan in the world to be coaching for the Colorado Buffs from here on. I want to finish here. I want to put the flag...I want to put my name on the mountains out there, I want to put my flag down in Colorado.
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Pacman - 7:25
What do you think Bill Belichick brings to NCAA football?
Deion - 7:40
The thing about it, people are thinking about what "he can't do." Like, "he's not relatable to today's players." That's a lie. Bill Belichick is Bill Belichick. The track record stands alone. No one in the NFL has accomplished what he's accomplished.
And making that translate to college football...I feel like it's an easier road for him to come to college football and have success than it is to rekindle that fire that he had in New England.
I love the move. I love what it does to college football. I love the excitement it generates. I love Coach Belichick, man. I'm a fan. And, not only that, I like to be known as a friend of Coach Belichick. I love what he's doing. I'm happy about it.
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Pacman - 12:00
I'm about to put God back on the platform right here. All right, put your hand like this for me right quick, we're fixing to pray right quick. Come on. If you can pray anywhere where you want to go, where do you think God's going to take [Shedeur and Travis]?
Deion - 12:18
Oh, that's a good one. I have no idea.
Pacman - 12:34
Alright, hold on let me throw it out there...Raiders slide up to get the No. 1 pick.
Deion - 12:38
Do they have to slide? Who's No. 1 right now.
Pacman - 12:42
Giants are No. 1 right now.
Deion - 12:46
Giants are not going to give up their pick. They're not going to give up their pick. The Giants are not giving up their pick.
Shedeur's going to be the No. 1 pick.
Pacman - 13:04
If the Giants have the No. 1 pick, who's going to be the No. 1 pick, Pop?
Deion - 13:07
Shedeur's going to be the No. 1 pick.
Pacman - 13:09
Alright, so, Raiders go No. 2. Who's the number No. 2 pick?
Deion - 13:20
See, that's when the game starts to play. That's when you start playing the game. That's when...the Raiders could go with Cam, ok? Or it could be some junk in the game, and the Raiders could take Trav. Or they could slide back.
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Evan - 17:00 (***Note: Evan Roseblum is Pacman’s co-host and a former TMZ commentator)
I got some speed questions for you coach...
First off, Terrell Suggs, your former teammate, could be a first-ballot Hall of Famer. Do you think he deserves to be first ballot?
Deion - 17:08
Yeah, definitely. Most definitely. I don't know why not. He has the credentials, he had the consistency of a multitude of consecutive years that he's balled out. I would love to see Sizzle in the Hall.
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Evan - 17:25
Got another question for you...Bo Jackson recently said he gave an interview and he said that he once ran a 4.18 in the 40 and claimed that somebody had clocked him at 3.9. Do you believe Bo Jackson, and do you think you could in your prime you would've beat Bo Jackson in a race?
Deion - 17:42
And nobody beat me in no 40, let's get that straight. Ain't nobody beat me in no 40. I ain't losing no 40 because I'm going to get out. I'm going to get out first and I'm going to get out low and I ain't looking back.
Do I believe that that transpired? Yes. Bo Jackson's not a man that he lies. I don't know a lying Bo Jackson. I know a real, physical, hungry person.
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Evan - 18:28
Are you excited to compete against [Bill Belichick] for recruits, too, because you guys are both going to be after the top players in the country.
Deion - 18:36
Well, everybody is. Right now, it's not even about the best place they should go, honestly. It's about who has the most money and that's unfortunate. Some kids make a big mistake going somewhere for a bag and not going somewhere for purpose.
Pacman - 18:58
How are you finding the guys that's not just looking out just for the bag, though?
Deion - 19:10
When I'm sitting down like that, and I'm looking at the family, I'm talking to the kid, I'm talking to the father, oftentimes the auntie and mom and them, everybody. I can figure it out.
And my staff does a great job with attracting the right young men for us to sit down with because oftentimes they think they interviewing me and I'm interviewing them. I want to make sure there is a fit. I don't want a kid to come here and the next thing you know, he's back in the portal.
Pacman - 19:42
Is college the NFL, Pop? Like, mentally, as a head coach do you have to treat it like an NFL program?
Deion - 19:50
I always have. Pac, I always have, and they and they didn't understand that because I've always treated that as: I need draft picks and I need free agents. Draft picks you only get seven of, free agents you can do whatever you want to do. But that's how I've always treated it.
But it's a different game. I just hope these kids understand, stop taking a bag and pick purpose. And quit worrying about the NIL and focus on the NFL as well.
